The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
BLUM BROUGHT BACM
HIS ARRIVAL AND INCARCERA.
TON IN THE JAIL.

The Doubt Concerning His Return
Removed The False Impressions
About the Status of the Case Gov.
Hills Delay in Honoring the REQUEST
tion-Inspector Byrnes Suspicious -
Mr.. DuBignon Will Move for Sem
tence To-Day.
Those who heard yesterday that the
steamer City of Savannah had brought
back Charles S. Blum and that he was
safely lodged in Jail were exceedingly sur
prised, for it was not thought that he would
ever return, or that the barred and bottled
doors of Chatham county Jail would ever
close upon him. This impression was the
result of the general misconception of the
status of the case. By some it was thought
that after he had been convicted of keeping
gambling room fine had been imposed
upon him, and he had left without paving
that fine. Thinking so, the conclusion
was arrived at that if his brother paid the
nne justice would be satisfied, and the fugi
tive would be allowed to go his way in peace.
A rumor was started shat his brother had
paid the fine, and that he was a free man.
but that was not true. He was convicted
and was released pending sentence on a bond
of $500, upon which T. f. johnson was Sc
BOND that he ran away, and sentence was
never passed upon him.
ANOTHER WRONG OPPRESSION.
The other idea was that he was TO be
brought back in the interest of Mr.. John
son, his bondsman, and Mr.. johnson himself
was OF that opinion, and he stated that if
Capt Blum would pay him the amount of
the bond and some expenses to which he
had been put, he would not insist on having
the fugitive returned. OF this impression
his mind was relieved by Mrs duBignon,
who Informed him that the requisition was
issued IN the name of the State; that the
State asked the return of a fugitive that the
sentence, OF court might be passed upon
MN, and no money settlement of any kind
could at all effect the return These are the
reasons that so many expressions of sur
prise were heard when it was bruited abroad
yesterday that Blum was in jail.
LOCATED IN NEW YORK.
After Blun's escape from here the author
tiles We're at a loss to know what had be-
come of him, but few days later he was
located in New York where bis family is.
and detective was sent on to bring him
back Requlsitlon papers We're obtained
from Gov Gordon and armed with these
the detective went to Albany, n V, for a
gubernatorial warrant from Gov. Hill, au-
thorizing him to cause the arrest of
Charles Blum and bring him back to
Georgia, but much to the detectives
surprise, Gov Hill refused to issue the war
rant on the ground that in so light a case as
uisdemeanor he would require proof of con-
viction. This caused delay, but in due
course of time the proofs were forwarded
from here and the executive warrant was
issued. Blum had been located in New
York in the meantime and as soon as the
papers were had Inspector Byrnes was call
ed upon to arrest the man and turn him
over to the Georgia officer.
THE INSPECTOR SUSPICIOUS.
The detective, however, had let Inspector
Byrnes know that Blun's bondsman was in
terested in having him brought back and
would give him a fee for so doing, and
Byrnes became somewhat suspicious. He
was afraid that the only purpose of the
arrest was to bring a pressure to bear on
Capt. Blum to- in a measure, force him to
reimburse his brothers bondsman, and
tibet haying been done Blum would be turned
loose I'M New York, and thus the machinery
of the law would be put to a service for
which it was not intended So he informed
the detective that he would deliver the pris-
oner to him on board the steamer on the
day she was to sail. A short while before
the City of Savannah was to put out, ON
Thursday last, he took his prisoner aboard
and on the deck of the vessel delivered him
to the detective His men then remained
about the wharf until the steamer had left,
and then reported to the Inspector that she
u7u ue1tTbeu VIII ner charge on BOARD.
AWAITING HIS ARRIVAL.
During the time occupied by the voyage,
the return of Blum has been topic of great
interest in this city. 1t was feared by some
that he would he permitted to land at Tybee,
or some other point, and escape from there,
but this fear was the result of the false i'm
pressions concerning the reasons for which
he was brought back. The steamer should
have reached the city at about 10 o'clock
Saturday night, and had she done so there
would have been a number of people on
the wharf to see whether Blum had
really returned, and also what disposition
would be made of him, but she was DELAYED,
and not until ii As yesterday morning did
she reach her wharf. When the passengers
disembarked Blum and his captor were
among them. They walked off the wharf
and stepping into a carriage that was await
ing, drove rapidly away, Twenty minutes
later Blum walked through the doorway of
the Jail and the heavy iron lock of the door
clanked behind him. 1t may readily be
surmised that he was not upheld by any ex-
ceeding buoyancy of spirits, but he takes
his capture quietly and has nothing to say
Mr.. duBignon will move his sentence to-
day, and it is probable that the court will
pass it. 1t is the custom of the court to i'm
pose fines for keeping gambling rooms, but
the aggravated circumstances of this case
render surmises as to the courts probable
action of little account. 1t may be, how
ever, that in view of the fact that Blun's
family now resides in New York, and. that
he will in all probability take up his resi-
dence there Immediately after his release,
the court will impose a light sentence with
the understanding that he will Immediately
leave the State and remain away.
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